This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style designed by Frua with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.7 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) at 5500 rpm and 147 Nm (108 lbft/15 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 850 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 187 km/h, which is 116 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Frua | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2320 mm | 91.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1260 mm | 49.6 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1550 mm | 61 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Glas | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1682 cc (102.642 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 88 mm
3.07 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
147 Nm (108 ft·lb) (15 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
43.9 kW/litre 59.7 ps/litre 58.9 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
87.4 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 40 RH carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1098.2 kPa (159.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 420.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.09 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.51 kg/kW 19.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 155 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 268 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.30 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 154308 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Glas 1700 GT Cabriolet added 2007-03-01. Last modified 2022-08-14. |
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